Nevele Grand Hotel, Ellenville

ZOOM RECORDING: Isaac Jeffreys: Hidden Mid Century – Capturing The Borscht Belt at Night

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 8:00 pm: Join Isaac Jeffreys as he explores the intersection of history, memory, and transformation through photography. A Hudson Valley native and Parsons BFA graduate, Jeffries is drawn to 20th-century spaces—most notably the Mid-century modern ‘Borscht Belt’ resorts of the Catskills. Shooting entirely on film, he lights up long-abandoned buildings after dark, using carefully staged scenes and long exposures to reanimate places left without power—or presence. Watch Video

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ZOOM RECORDING: Looking Back at the Future: Photographing Vintage Leftovers of New York’s World’s Fairs with Gloria R. Nash

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Recorded, April 16, 2025: When Gloria Nash was a “‘tween,” she was a frequent visitor to the 1964-1965 Fair, held at the same site as the 1939-1940 Fair. After fifty years Gloria returned to the Fairgrounds in search of artifacts. While organizers designated both Fairs as failures, the public views them as a source of joy and with a growing popularity. Watch Recording